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Fix missing image alt text and intrinsic dimensions #869

Description

@LukasWallrich

Why this needs addressing

The live homepage contains 24 images; 3 news thumbnails have no alt attribute. Nearly all sampled images also lack intrinsic width/height attributes. This is a confirmed accessibility gap and can contribute to layout shifts while images load.

Requested change

  • Give meaningful content images concise, context-appropriate alt text.
  • Use alt="" only for genuinely decorative images.
  • Add intrinsic dimensions or an equivalent aspect-ratio reservation for stable images, especially above the fold and repeated card components.
  • Audit shared image partials as well as homepage content so the fix is template-level.

Acceptance criteria

  • No indexable/content image is missing an alt decision (meaningful alt or deliberate empty alt).
  • Representative pages reserve image space before loading and show no avoidable layout shift.
  • Existing responsive sizing and lazy loading continue to work.

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